Chicago

AT ITS ANNUAL banquet, the Chicago Association assembled some 250 local Indians on February 17th to honor President Hopkins and Secretary Hayward. With their loyalty first fortified in traditional fashion, the sons of Dartmouth rolled into the banquet hall in waves of conviviality.

Among the younger men present were Charles R. Webster '82, Charles H. Eldredge '84, Rev. Arthur M. Elliot '84, Benjamin P. George 'B4, Karl H. Goodwin '86 and Dr. J. B. Rogers '87. The select Club of Former Football Coaches of Dartmouth was represented by Walter McCornack '97, Jesse Hawley '09, and Dr. Joseph Doncliess of the '36 coaching staff.

Due to scarcity of time, toastmaster Horton Conrad '25 was unable to tap all of the more distinguished alumni for speeches. An admirable account of the founding of the Association was given by Charlie Webster, and Rev. A. M. Elliot pledged President Hopkins the support of the seasoned alumni.

The President was preceded by the Secretary and fellow-traveler, Sid Hayward, whose telling remarks about the lives of college presidents were more cheery than differential but in excellent good taste, circumstances considered.

With the approving attention of all his alumni, the President spoke informally and vigorously on such topics as the relation of the College to alumni, use of the Alumni Fund, fraternities, finances of the College, current and prospective construction in Hanover, teaching facilities and cost, the courses in the social sciences, medical facilities, the emphasis on the allaround life, the D. O. C. and winter sports.

Incoming officers, elected at the banquet, are: William R. Abbot Jr. '27, president; Eugene Hotchkiss '22, vice president, Robert E. Ackerberg Jr. '32, secretary; Hiram H. Belding Jr. '18, treasurer; Frank A. Llewellyn '14 and Albert E. Louer '26, members of the executive committee.

With an expert rendering of "Men of Dartmouth," the affair officially ended, and many of those present went directly home.